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Fredericksburg native Henry Cordes (b. 1861) had this limestone residence constructed in 1893. Originally a three-room structure, it is a good example of the quality craftsmanship practiced by early area stonemasons. the grounds include a smokehouse, a tankhouse and a stone cistern. Cordes worked for many years in the Reliance Roller Mill and in the Stein Ice House. He and his wife Emma (Crenwelge) were the parents of three children. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Cordes, Henry is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 195 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2828, -98.8756 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sunday House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Vogel Sunday House, Christian Crenwelge Place, and John Peter Tastch Home, 1856.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010020. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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